It includes a 1-gallon crock, a lid, and fermentation weights to keep your pickles under their brine. It's the perfect option for someone looking to try their hand at fermenting, including as a gift.

Sometimes mistaken for an urn, the Chinese pickle crock is a curved vessel with a wide middle, a flared, narrow mouth, and a rounded lid that looks like an upside down bowl.

The pipes function both as a lid and a one-way valve, and a four-pack sells for about $22. They allow pressure to escape without allowing outside air into the jar.

If you’re new to fermentation, and you’re attempting to make kimchi, sauerkraut, pickles, or even fermented hot sauce, the best way to ensure success is with an E-Jen container. Sweet pickles ...

Around Aug. 10, Bregg received a flood of requests to sell standard jars and the lids because customers could no longer find them in the big-box stores that sold them at lower costs in bulk.